Amazing location, fresh fish ...what else??? Excellent wine list, we had Bollinger Champagne for a…read morereasonable price! Appetizers are delicious and the fresh wild fish is unbelievable! Thank you so much for your warm hospitality!

first of all, one has to admit.....great location! when the sun goes down over the harbour, there…read moreis hardly a better place to be than the piazza on which 1918 is located. having said that, one can imagine that with this spectacular location comes great attraction of tourists. there is one restaurant/bar next to each other. hardly locals was my feeling. BUT 1918 does is great job in keeping a very good quality of their products in this tourist surrounding. the service is very friendly and professional. all selected foods were of a perfect quality and freshness....only the seasoning could have been a little more present. the suggested, local wine was very good. the kids liked the food aswell and the dog was also welcome. a perfect dinner. thank you.

This place is amazing and has some of the best seafood dishes I have ever had! I recommend their…read morehouse white wine; it pairs fantastic with the seafood dishes. The seafood risotto was the best risotto I've had in Italy with very tasty, fresh mussels, prawns, clams& squid. Their crusted sea bass & calamari with rucola& tomatoes was delicious as well. This place is definitely worth the visit!

Amazing food, and the service was phenomenal! We built a great relationship with the owner and our…read morewaiter. It's also right on the water with all the locals. Definitely go to this spot if you are here on vacation.

Lovely restaurant with good food, overlooking the beach and bay…read more We had two meals here during our stay in San Terenzo, and both were very good. The seafood is fresh and excellent -- we simply followed the advice of our waiter about what was best that day. A spinach side or salad was a nice complement to the main course. Wine selection was very nice. There are several good restaurants in San Terenzo and Lerichi and this is one of them, with a nice location. Relatives live several months a year in San Terenzo and they recommended this restaurant highly.

Wonderful four course meal, exquisitely presented with a fantastic optional wine pairing. Helpful…read moreand enthusiastic service as well.

I had an amazing, amazing dinner at this place. I'm glad I added it to yelp, because it's a must…read moresee. This is one of the regions of Italy that people tend to go straight to Bologna for and easily skip. I'm not sure I understand why, because Portovenere by itself is a beautiful port and definitely has some of the best pesto and limoncello of the region. Why would you be on yelp and not want great food? Forget Milan and Bologna, Cinque Terre and Portovenere are where it's at. They are well featured on everything except yelp, which is why I felt compelled to have this added. Enough about that, lets get on to the unique foods and drinks of the area. Porivene is basically down a back alley which is how the streets are in Portovenere, so it's easy to miss. They had a dish called a porridge pot, and I'm not really sure how to describe it. It's a mixture of bread that includes a unique soft cheese that is almost like a sour cream (tasty, not bitter), and a plentiful helping of pesto to go alongside it. We also got a Pesto pizza and Pesto pasta - notice a theme here? These guys do not mess around when it comes to Pesto. When I say best in the world, Italy should always come to mind. Whereas sobou charges an arm and a leg for pretty decent stuff, these guys charge very little for amazing food. The Pesto pasta was mixed with a very plentiful amount of fresh pesto, and was absolutely delicious. Likewise the Pesto Pizza was pretty good sized - remember, in Italy a pizza is considered a single person food item and each of these easily fit as a meal for me and my wife. Also, don't forget to try to the vin santo! Vin Santo is like a strong amaretto, which you dip cookies into. Apparently it's a big thing in the region and very much not to be underestimated. Portivene un mare di sapori was one of the best places we had eaten in all of Italy. Not only that, but it's right near the awesome pesto shop I mentioned in another review. This is a must find/must review/must eat for anyone in the region - although keep in mind that the bus from La Spezia takes about 25 minutes to get there and only stops at Portovenere every hour or so to take you back.

What a find! The food, the service, and the ambiance were all outstanding. Our family of five…read moreordered many things to share, and they were all excellent. Our favorite was the seafood antipasti which came with almost a dozen small plates, each one better than the last. The rolled eggplant dish was also amazing. For our main course we had the risotto fruiti di mare and the branzino (sea bass) which were both delicious. Incredible to find such a fabulous restaurant in a tiny little town outside Lerici (recommended by a friend who knows the area very well).

I beautiful hillside restaurant with warm personalities and fresh menu. The service was great and…read morethe fish was "chef's kiss "

The place is extremely good value. The owners are very nice…read moreand friendly. Their recommendation can be a great reference if you don't know what you want. The lobster tagliolini was recommended, but we wanted to try the one with pesto sauce. The spaghetti is good, it's just that the seafood risotto recommended was fantastic so we regret so much that we didn't order the lobster tagliolini. The seafood is very fresh. The tiramisu is fantastic. There's no cell signal in the restaurant, or probably just with our seat. The air conditioning wasn't on. The cover charge is €3 per person. It seems a bit pricey. However, they have some bread with tomato and seafood sauce and some drink at the end on the house. Also, the other food, especially the main courses, have very reasonable price. Hence, I would say the price rating is €€ for this place. Overall, great place! Fantastic food!

Top notch seafood and service. We highly recommend and would definately return if we are fortunate…read moreto be in the area.

If you're ever in La Spezia, come try Dai Pescatori! There was a short line out front, but got to…read moreknow the system while waiting. The menu is listed as a pictoral on the side of the entrance, with specials written on a chalkboard on the other side. We were a little nervous because other reviews said the servers would get annoyed if you didn't know what to order. But, the lady at the front seemed to appreciate that we attempted to pronunciate the foods correctly, even grinning at times. You basically order your food and are served on the spot. Then you look for an available table. What we got was delicious, fresh seafood! The Seafood Insalata was an aaaortment of clams, calamari and shrimp in a light olive oil dressing. We also had the Misto Frito, fried little fish, shrimp, scallops and calamari! and finally the linguine with fish (ricciola), so good... Oh, there's a refrigerator on the side that you can chose a beverage of choice from. We opted to share a ltr of Chianti for $4 euro!! Overall, an terrific and reasonable seafood dinner on the wharf!!

Good value seafood dinner! This is a great option for a…read morecheap and cheerful seafood dinner near the harbour in La Spezia. It's not a fine dining thing - it's self service, disposable crockery and cutlery. You choose your food from the blackboard at the front of the entrance (and you can see what you'll get in the bain marie inside). We loved our salmone al forno and lasagne al salmone with peperoni and cavolo. We were there in early February so there was no queue - the service was fast and friendly!

La Barca is a gem in the heart of one of the most beautiful and amazing towns! Tellaro stole my…read moreheart and so did this restaurant. We had the kindest and most wonderful service. I am late to writing this review- I was there in April- so I cannot remember her name but she spoke French, German, Italian and English and was able to also point out vegetarian options for me on the menu. The food was outstanding! Everything was so delicious and the wine list was spectacular. They had patience with us as we were a late reservation and we stayed past closing time (sorry!!) but they never made us feel rushed or as if we were not welcome. I loved this place, the people and this town. Thank you, La Barca. I cannot wait to come back!

Great food Great Service Great views. Reservations recommended. Lots of seafoodread more

Ohhh man - seafood pasta was delicious and had a guilty pleasure side of french fries that were…read moredelicious as well. Good wine, good salad - but then I ordered tiramisu. Best. In. My. Life. Outstanding experience all around!

Walked in to a half filled restaurant with my hungry family. Asked for be seated, barely got an…read moreEnglish response but was turned away stated no tables available. I pointed to the empty ones, perhaps over 6 tables, but nope. Reserved she said. We finished our dinner next door to a much more friendlier restaurant and when we walked past this Chiglia one, there were still empty tables. Well o think it's discrimination because we are asians. The look given to us pretty much said it all. Thanks it's ok anyway.